Tony Hawk

And that was, I think that was the moment.

It was probably within the last 15 years, but it was really, it was powerful.

And I would catch myself being really far away doing something that wasn't productive.

And it was like, what, what's the point of all this?

This isn't, this isn't where I was.

This isn't, these aren't the priorities I had or should have.

Um, and then, um, really just making myself available.

And, uh,

To be honest, everything's much more rewarding now.

Skateboarding, just the act of skateboarding means a lot more to me because I have a different perspective on it.

And knowing that my kids can rely on me for whatever it is they need, even if it's just being there.

It just comes with making poor choices and to the point where you're making more poor choices than good choices and recognizing that.

And I think that everyone has their –

Their moment, their epiphany, mine came gradually than all at once.

That moment came when I broke my leg.

because even when I broke my pelvis, I knew there was this timeline and I still had events planned that I was like, okay, that's the goal.

I'm going to be well enough to do this event.

When I broke my leg, everything stopped.

I think when I got back to it, I came back too quickly.

I sabotaged my recovery.